(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 15 January 2025) Easterlies affecting Visayas and Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to strong winds coming from Northeast will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.5 to 3.7 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 08 January 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 08 January 2025

1. Unemployment, underemployment rates fall in November

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/8/unemployment-underemployment-rates-fall-in-november-0913

 

2. Marcos wants defunded programs in NEP 'reexamined'

[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2022239/marcos-wants-defunded-programs-in-nep-reexamined

 

3. China deploys helicopter amid PCG’s monitoring of ‘The Monster’ in Zambales

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Sunstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314544431/china-deploys-helicopter-amid-pcgs-monitoring-of-the-monster-in-zambales.html

 

4. 'The Voice USA' Grand Champion Sofronio Vasquez pays courtesy call on Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5, Philstar,

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/932214/sofronio-vasquez-pays-courtesy-call-on-marcos/story/

 

5. Palace defends inclusion of PNPA, PMA budgets in education

[Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/08/2412623/palace-defends-inclusion-pnpa-pma-budgets-education

 

6. BI to probe Matobato’s ‘escape,’ but De Lima says he’s in ICC’s ‘protective custody’

[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar]

https://plus.inquirer.net/news/bi-to-probe-matobatos-escape-to-dubai-en-route-to-an-unspecified-country/

 

7. TRASLACION 2025:

-DOH on code white alert for Feast of Jesus Nazareno

-Escudero shortens work hours for Senate offices during ‘Traslacion’

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Star]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/8/doh-issues-reminders-for-devotees

 

8. Negros Occidental eyes relocation of evacuees in Kanlaon danger zone

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/7/negros-occidental-eyes-relocation-of-evacuees-in-kanlaon-danger-zone

 

9. DICT denies government data compromised in recent cyberattacks by Chinese-sponsored hackers

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/7/dict-denies-government-data-compromised-in-recent-cyberattacks-1859

 

10. BI to sue companies, individuals harboring illegal POGO workers

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/08/bi-to-sue-companies-individuals-harboring-illegal-pogo-workers

 

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